What does intensity contribute to the success of an interest group?
a. Intensity often leads groups to advocate for more than they can realistically get, and the final result is that they get nothing.
b. Intense interest group members often scare away other potential members with less intense beliefs.
c. Politicians are more likely to listen to a group showing intensity.
d. Intensity weeds out the free riders in a group, resulting in a more heterogeneous group.
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Affirmative action programs permit racial __________.
A. epithets B. profiling C. classifications D. liberalism
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